Sökning: "obesity attitudes towards"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden obesity attitudes towards.
1. Insights on weight maintenance and impacts of obesity for two rural populations in the United States and Sweden
Sammanfattning : Background: Obesity is a serious public health concern worldwide, and nearly 40% of all adults in the United States and 21% in Sweden are now living with obesity. Efforts focusing mainly on weight loss have fallen short in reducing obesity prevalence. LÄS MER
2. Diabetes and obesity in primary health care - a condition beyond physiological factors
Sammanfattning : Aims: The objectives of this thesis are to illustrate how obese and normal-weight individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) experience their health status and health care interactions and to highlight the diabetes team (doctor, nurse, dietician, physiotherapist) approach to treating obese individuals with T2DM. Methods: Studies I and IV were qualitative interview studies. LÄS MER
3. Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women : An Intervention study
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Obesity is a growing global public health problem and is as prevalent among pregnant women as in the general population. It is well known that obese women have an increased risk for several complications during pregnancy and delivery and this is also true for the neonate. LÄS MER
4. Obesity and stigma : studies on children, adults and health care professionals
Sammanfattning : Obesity may not only pose a threat to an individual's physical health but may also have socioeconomic and psychosocial consequences. Stigma is assumed to be a common experience among individuals with obesity and is also suggested to be one of the major contributors to health disparities. LÄS MER
5. Prerequisites for sustainable life style changes among older persons with obesity and for ICT support
Sammanfattning : The experiences from persons in the third age of lifestyle changes due to obesity are rarely described in research. Interventions regarding lifestyle changes and obesity show weak evidence for long-term effects. LÄS MER